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  5. Reddit by Mashooliia Apr 17th

    Audition for NYC Based actor but I’m in the DMV

    Hey community! I was requested to audition but I’m not NYC based I’m in the DMV area. I have to confirm my location in the self-tape. Should I say “willing to work as a Local” or not audition at all? This is my first experience auditioning for NYC market...

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  6. Reddit by No_Landscape_1019 Apr 17th

    What can my agents see on actors access?

    Just curious, can they see my cmails that I receive directly from casting? I was chatting with a casting director I’m friends with through there who just cast me in a little indie feature right before I signed, I wasn’t talking as professional as normal...

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  7. Reddit by fruitflieslikeabnana Apr 17th

    Summer Intensives for the Community Theater Adult

    I am a 36 year old deep in a job search in my field with too much time on my hands, reflecting on how acting brings me more joy than...pretty much anything else. I am only 5 years into community theater and want to learn more and go deeper. Given the...

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  8. Reddit by DisastrousClub3 Apr 16th

    First ever background role tomorrow

    Any tips on how i can make sure i’m presentable? i wear makeup and want to make sure it looks good on camera! ive never been on camera and i’m doing this role as an extra because i’ve started doing theatre and the theatre program runner is a well known and...

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  9. Reddit by whoamihelpmee Apr 16th

    how to cast actors from overseas to cast in a short film/mv in the US? like say, the filmmakers have casted them but how is the visa process? i’ve heard of production companies esp big ones, with their name and stuff, they’re able to make it work but what

    if the filmmakers are say just film students or graduated film students for instance who obv have no production company and such? because it’s already hard to get a visitor visa, i’m just wondering how hard it’ll be for an actor overseas to come here to work...

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  12. Reddit by emileappeal Apr 16th

    Starting voice overs

    Hii everyone! I have a question. I’m starting as a voice over artist after doing some small jobs that people really like, but I’m searching for a good voice over portfolio site where I can build mine with. Are there sites build voor voice over artist of...

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  13. Reddit by BeckLou123 Apr 16th

    I’m not an actor

    And yet I’ve somehow managed to bag myself a crazy opportunity at being in a film. It’s literally just been given to me two days ago and it begins tomorrow. I’m to be “tried out”. The role isn’t exactly small either, I do have a lot of lines and scenes. I’ve...

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  14. Reddit by bruhnumber1 Apr 16th

    Acting vs porn

    I had a conversation with someone who held the belief that porn/sex work/onlyfans and the sex workers who partake in this type of work are comparable to acting and the actors who partake in playing out explicit scenes. They held the belief that at the end of...

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  15. Reddit by Autismdemigodof420 Apr 16th

    I feel like it would almost be impossible to become an actor making money(any)in Belgium as a drug user. Ive done years of extra work so knowing if anyone ever found out ,before even starting an acting class. Once the wrong person knows im not even gettin

    My previous acting class just found out i was taking medicine that was a benzo I should keep taking my medication, even tho my i said my doctor doesn’t even like that i take em honestly. He told me im going to be assigned a different classand thell send an...

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  16. Reddit by Bellemxo_ Apr 16th

    I just got my first credit!

    It’s a small speaking roll but I’m so happy to see my IMDb page and the words actress right underneath it. I’ve never acted so I just got lucky to get offered the role my very first time auditioning. I know I may sound lame but from someone so crippled by...

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  19. Reddit by Ok-Mastodon8341 Apr 15th

    Acting in a small town

    Hello I am a 15 year old actor based out in central Illinois. I’ve been able to get my headshot but not my demo reel. So I’ve been looking on Backstage and I can’t find any. Please give any advice you can. Thank you.

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  20. Reddit by MJtrashwizard07 Apr 15th

    I Just Made a Huge Step and I Need To Share

    I can’t give too many details but I need to tell someone about this. I just don’t know what to do with all of the overwhelming happiness and fulfillment that I’m feeling right now so I thought I’d write about it. Last weekend I went to an anime convention. At...

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